The Mets Police

SLACKISH REACTION:  I enjoyed the LLWS game which provided all sorts of interesting things.

First of all – fun uniforms!  I really dig these.  Lots of screenshots here.

Pretty interesting – the teams played with a 26th man “because of the travel” – which is really stupid, what does that have to do with anything? But A-Rod said that the 26th man had to be a position player!!!! That’s a potentially huge development. There are people like me who want to limit teams to 10 pitchers.

Either MLB waived some rules (I hope so) or we had a major violation.  MAJOR.

MAJOR.   And its not my rule so don’t get mad at me.

Nick hooked me up with a bunch of things like usual….my favorite was when The Commish was on TV talking about how kids love the game and the camera cut to this…

Tremendous.  Can’t even be bothered to stay off his phone at the game.

Now….how the hell did this game start at 7?  I thought SNB could only be played at 8 or the West Coast would get sad.  Full rant here.

I find it interesting they announced next year is Pirates vs Cubs – since the Pirates played last year and the Phillies this year.  Will there be a Pennsylvania team every year?   Does Little League hate the American League?  I get travel blah blah but I bet the Cleveland Baseball Team could make it to Williamsport as could the Orioles.  And do the Padres and Mariners NEVER get a shot at this?

Meanwhile…

This was good for the Todd Frazier Drinking Game.

Frazierpalooza was not as nauseating as I thought it would be. ESPN actually seemed more interested in Conforto.

.@FlavaFraz21 and @mconforto8 were honored before today’s #LLWS game. Frazier threw out the ceremonial first pitch to none other than Big Al. #Mets #LittleLeagueClassic pic.twitter.com/lcLHMyVl5w

— New York Mets (@Mets) August 19, 2018

 

And lest we get distracted….David Wright got two hits on Sunday.  Clips and thoughts here.

Here are the Mets in the uniforms…I like the colors

Before we begin – THIS IS NOT MY RULE. It is baseball’s rule.

I sure hope that the rule was waived tonight – because if not this is some major violating, and Mr. Torre must act.

Excuse me, is anyone sitting here? #LittleLeagueClassic pic.twitter.com/FazdpxSFON

— MLB (@MLB) August 19, 2018

 

Here are the rules for tonight’s Todd Frazier Drinking Game. The Mets Police encourage you to live a healthy lifestyle so do not drink at all.  Instead, to play along, eat A Healthy Vegetable.

If ESPN….

Mentions Todd Frazier once played in the LLWS, Eat A Healthy Vegetable.

Mentions that Todd met Derek Jeter, Eat A Healthy Vegetable.

Shows a photo of young Todd playing Little League or receiving a trophy or something, Eat A Healthy Vegetable.

Refers to him as the Toddfather, Eat A Healthy Vegetable.

Shows a montage of Todd with young players from earlier today, Eat A Healthy Vegetable.

Mentions that Todd is from Toms River NJ, Eat A Healthy Vegetable.

Mentions Salt & Pepper and/or Grinding It Out. Eat A Healthy Vegetable.

Uses a Frank Sinatra/Bon Jovi/Bruce Springsteen song into commercial break.  DRINK.  And by drink I of course mean eat a healthy vegetable.

 

Hey Baseball, explain to me why tonight’s game is at 7pm?

I thought Sunday Night Baseball and the postseason can only be played at 8pm Eastern?

What about the poor 14% of the US Population that lives in West that we worry about all the time?

Is it because KIDS want to see this game?

Wouldn’t kids want to see all Sunday Night games?

Wouldn’t kids want to watch the World Series?

You cannot argue this both ways.  Either tonight’s gametime is a colossal mistake, or every other Sunday Night and postseason game starts too late as you let your sport’s fanbase get older and older and older.

I would love to know the rationale for tonight’s “early” start.  If it makes sense tonight, then it makes sense next week, and it makes sense in October.